Beauty Haul 4/14

Nowadays I find myself more often going window shopping with a kind of disappointed feeling, because nothing would fit! I have put on weight during my pregnancy which is pretty good spread. So I don´t have the chance to buy even pants. This is why I find myself more often now in the beauty section of our drugstores. Although I would admit that I am not in need of anything and just pile up more and more stuff without ending up the older ones.. haha! :)

These two new essie nail polishes are so summerish and colorful I could´t resist! The pink one is called bachelorette bash and is a dark yet summer-ish pink. The other one is called tart deco and is a illuminating, coral-orangy tone. I put this one on my nails right away and I love it. It looks super cool with a light tan as well!

Other than that I went for 2 new lipsticks and a lipliner. Okay I will admit I could never have enough lipsticks! Especially because they always 'get lost' in some of my bags :) I do have very light lips compared to my skin tone and dark hair, so sometimes it is hard to find the right lipstick color for me.

A tone that I really like for my lips is nude. Particuarly pink nude suits me and I think they are comfortable to apply, because for a fresh up it´s also fine without a lipliner underneath, I think. However, I got the Maybelline lip liner in the color 132 sweet pink which is good for light colored natural lips. Just don´t give too much pressure while applying it and make it in one/less line(s) if possible. So you wouldn´t end up have already a darkish undertone for your light colored lipstick!

Here I have swatched both lipsticks the pink nude one is Maybelline´s 852 Coral Pearl - definitely a go-to lipstick for everyday for me! And the left one is L'Oréal´s 371 Pink Passion - a strong but lightweight summerish pink which is perfect for brunettes!

I hope you liked this post and wish you a nice day - hope the sun will come out today so it will be even more fun to put on my new pink lipstick! :)

Sani <3

Beauty haul 3/14

Time for a change in topic on this blog! ;) Although even in future there will be more mommy and baby related topics as this is now part of my life. However, today I would like to post a little beauty haul of my newest purchased products. 

First off is the Glynt Balance Shampoo from the Hydro series 01. I totally recommend this shampoo for any kind of healthy fine or easy greasy hair. It cleans the hair very well!

I am totally convinced of the swiss formula by Glynt and bought this so many times already, so that this time I went with the 1000ml bottle and also got the matching pump spender.

Next hair product is the Glynt regain mask from their Revital series 03. I am using this product for a long time as well and I am still really content as it is just  the right deep-treat care product for my highlighted, coloured and permed hair as it still makes my hair feel light weight.

The waterproof Voluminous mascara from L'Oréal is my go-to mascara if I do not want to try anything new. 

It separates my lashes very nicely and gives a natural look which I like a lot.

When it comes to nail polish remover I am not picky at all, this time I chose the one from ebelin which is acetone-free.

It´s recommended for sensitive nails and shall smell like almonds, but honestly I can´t make the smell out which is a pity, because it was one of the reasons why I chose this product. Next time I will need to test the smell in the shop right away!

Last but not least is my new skin care moisturizer from Weleda. Currently my skin needs much more moisture as it just soaks everything in straight away. 

The Weleda Iris intensive moist is a refreshing moisturizing light lotion for normal to mixed skin. It´s a natural cosmetics product that I am using for a few weeks now and I am really content with this product on my sensitive skin!

I hope you liked this blogpost as for a change! :)

Sani <3

Beauty Favourites October 2013

This month I am again a little bit late with my beauty favourite post which relates to the fact that we were on a weekend trip over the first days of this month! However, here it goes now with my favorite products of October!

black up Paris eye liner pencil
I bought this product way back in France when I was working there. I kind of rediscovered it after my beloved stila eye liner went empty very fast :( The eye liner is soft at application, it doesn´t smear or smudge and stays in it´s place for a long time. I do also really like the natural looking, the wooden kind of 'pencil'. And because it´s so long it holds for years ;) definitvely a plus!

Clinique self sun face tinted lotion
I had slight issues with the self sun by Clinique because there are 2 different ones. The tint gel is a wash-off self tanner which I grabbed by accident and intended to use up til the end. But as the packing was still almost completely full I thought this makes no sense and ask at my local Clinique counter for help. They replaced the product right away with the face tinted lotion which is supposed to soak in and leave a tan for 1-3 days. Right after applying the slightly tinted lotion my skin is already tanned and I love it! I am using it constantly now every 2-3 days. The tan itself is a very warm nice tone and just gives me a little more comfort on my pale skin during winter time in a healthy way.

John Frieda brilliant brunette hair mask
After a walk at the windy sea I thought I would do something good for my hair to smoothen it again. With the brilliant brunette my hair also was super shiny, smooth, straight and nourish and I have totally forgotten how lovely the brilliant brunette products smell!! :)

Glynt hydro vitamin cleansing shampoo
Once a week I am using a cleansing shampoo to get removed all rests from other products properly out of my hair. I really like that I can do kind of a re-start with all the products on my hair every week. Especially as my hair is fine and not too dry so any too much of a product would make it grease again after 1 day already. So the Glynt cleansing shampoo with a cleansing factor of 8 out of 10 is perfect for me!



What are your latets beauty favourites? Please feel free to leave your links in the comments below!

Sani <3

Hamburg city shopping haul 10/13

Hello!!

I am finally back with a post and video! I have managed to order a spotlight for a better lightning of my videos. Actually got a pretty cool set which includes a soft box, a bulb, and a stand for the lamp, oh yes and a bag! All together was only 35€ which is a very good price compared to other offers on the web. And as I only want it for my small-ish videos, this will totally do it! :) If you are about to look for a spotlight you may be interested to see the set I got here.

When I went shopping last time round I wanted to visit a certain shop - Massimo Dutti. The store at Neuer Wall, Hamburg is so epic! It´s like shopping in a living room and everything is very mondaine! Can totally recommend to check that store out. I got two shirts there, the first one is a navy blue and white stripy and loose fit shirt with a round neck. The stripes come round like until over the shoulder which looks very cute! It´s cotton and I chose size M, it was 30€.

The second shirt is a plain white loose fit shirt with a v-neck and a small pocket in front that carries a golden Massimo Dutti label which I think looks very cool! The sleeves are about 3/4 length and the fabric is very light and see through which I like and want to combine in layering looks. This is also size M and was 25€.

Next thing that I bought was actually on my wish list and is from The Pashmina Store. I chose a beautiful light pink scarf that is handmade in Nepal from 70% cashmere and 30% silk. It is very wide and falls big and fluffy what I like a lot! It feels super soft and I am so happy that I have such a fine and high quality scarf in my collection now! :) The scarf was 100€ quite an investment - but so worth it!

Last thing that I got was a self sun from Clinique. This is a very dark face bronzing gel tint. On one side I think it´s a good product because your skin looks tanned right after applying it. However, what I personally don´t like is that it has to soak in and mustn´t be touched at all for 10-15 minutes and it washes off in the evening. I would have preferred that the tanning effect stays for some more days so that I would only have to repeat maybe every 3 days. Nevertheless I will use this up. It costs 20€.

May be I got something wrong with self sun and self tan here? I don´t know.. so I will be thankful if you may bring in some light! :)

You can also see my video here, where I try to speak English and also have forgotten to mention half of the information above, haha! ;) Hope you enjoy anyway!

Sani <3

décolleté cream

I was looking for so long to find a décolleté cream. Considering the fact that I got the first wrinkles I decided that I would need to extend all the creaming and caring of my face to the neck and décolleté. Particularly as I am a side sleeper which makes my front part look very creased in the mornings! ;(

I didn´t want to use my regular face creams instead I rather wanted to find something that has been designed especially for the skin of a décolleté. In search of the matching product I had to learn that there a not much products out there that are NOT super-mega-expensive! 

So I opted with the hand and décolleté cream from Mary Kay.

The packing is not too small and contains 85g which is a good size for this type of cream as I am using a good amount of it every day. :) The cream itself is a bit thicker in consistence but lets itself spread very nicely onto the neck and décolleté. It leaves a nice feeling and my skin feels nourished the whole day. The cream has sun protection factor 15 which is also very important for the décolleté skin because I usually have a cleavage, either a smaller one or a little bigger one, but the sun can always reach me there! 

I am true to this product for a least 2 years now and I am totally content! My décolleté skin looks smoother and the cream is also affordable! :)

In case you are interested you can find it here.

Sani <3

Beauty Favourites September 2013

This month I have only a few beauty products. Some have already been mentioned before but when I have found something really good I usually stay with it. So, here are my september beauty favorites :)

The Aussie color mate shampoo and conditioner have been very good for my hair. I like the smell of peaches and the smooth texture of the shampoo. It makes my hair soft and shiny. I used the conditioner every time I wash my hair (except for once a week when I am doing a hair mask). I think my hair looks and feels well-groomed.

Again the maybelline master precise eyeliner was one of my favourites this month. I like the easy appliance with the soft felt pen tip and the deep black color!

Also the BB cream from Clinique is a product that I do appreciate! Especially now after that I have tested the Olaz essential BB cream I have definitely learned that the BB cream from Clinique is my product!! It covers well and has SPF as well as anti-aging effects. As the packaging is already empty I couldn´t take a picture but here is a link.

The Bepanthol lipcreme is such a good product! I am using this for a longer period of time now and am still so happy!! I am using this twice a day, morning and night time. In the mornings directly under my lipstick or lipgloss or whatever, it soaks in very quickly. My lips are simply healthy and don´t chip anymore. So this will probably be a favourite of mine for all next months! ;)

My new intensive hand cream from dalan d'Olive that I bought during my holiday is absolutely georgous! It is with olive oil and covers the skin very nicely and soaks in after a short while. This is actually a concentrate and is really inexpensive!

What are your beauty favourites this month? If you are interested you can also see my video here.

I wish you all a nice and cosy weekend!

Sani <3

Beauty haul 9/13

I am so sorry that this blogpost is up so late! I have been on vacation and initially wanted to write and upload from there but the internet connection was damn slow... :/ So here comes my quite late report.

I am so happy that I could finally find the time to share my first big beauty haul with you!
Some of these beauty products that I bought for the month of september are new ones, some are good old friends! ;)

 

Totally wanted to try the Aussie colour mate shampoo! The nice packaging with the cute kangaroo caught my attention :) I know opinions on the internet are splitted about this product but I can say I totally love it! I have naturally straight hair, it is very fine and appears to be thin, so I am always seeking for volume and lots of moisturizing care for my highlits and volume waves. The shampoo and conditioner smell peachy and make my hair genuinely soft, silky and shiny! What more could I ask for?! :)

I am also using the 3 minute miracle reconstructor hair mask with mint extracts now for an more intense care of my hair once a week, usually on the weekends.

 

My new hairspray is the Elnett deluxe by LÓreal it´s a volume hairspray for extra strong hold. It´s really nice for my hair because it´s not sticky or gluey, gives volume and additionally it´s easy to brush out and restyle. :)

The Estée Lauder artist´s brow pencil double groomer is clearly one of my all time favourites and needed to be purchased again! I buy it for so many years now. It comes with an own brush which is the best part in my opinion. The color simply suits my skin and hair tone very good as it´s a very dark brown and gives a natural look!

Hm, I kind of got carried away with these essie polishes! Haha! You have the possibility to make a small test on essie´s website and they recommend you which care you would probably need for your nails as well as propose colors which you´ll probably like depending on chosen style. Did this just for fun :) my result is the help me grow base coat and I also picked two new colors. I was looking for a very dark lilac for autumn and chose 'luxedo' the metallic bronze is called 'buy me a cameo' and was a spontaneous buy!

The Nivea frangipani & oil shower gel is my favourite one, it smells flowery and fresh I also like the waterlilly & oil which smells flowery but sweet. I like the smell the most and the gel is very soft and spreads gently.

The in shower body lotion is so handy and I love practical things! I want to nourish my skin every day so I like to use this product especially on the mornings during my working week. I started of with the in shower body lotion but changed to milk now, as my dry legs need a bit more care! This product is a huge time saver and the idea is amazing.

I am so in love with my Clinique long lasting lipstick that I wanted to have another color from this range and chose 'pink berry' a dark rose/berry tone. 

The liquid facial soap mild is a second bottle in use for my bathroom, because I like to have one bottle directly under the shower and one on my bathroom sink so I don´t need to switch every morning and night time. :)

As already mentioned the staffs at the Clinique stand in Alsterhaus, Hamburg are so nice! For my buys I got this cute goodie bag with all summerish fruits on it! Inside was as small version of the high impact mascara, a chubby stick in the perfect color strawberry, a small all about eyes serum - this comes actually with a real cooling metal ball, very cool! ;) - also a small all about eyes make up remover for lips, lids and lashes (also waterproof) and a small pot of extended thirst relief. I am so thankful! :) I like the packaging of Clinique´s samples and it´s fun to try everything out. In general I think it´s better to try new products from good packagings like this. I don´t like these small flat plastic sachets. With the right packaging you get the right feeling ;)

In case you´re interested you can also see my video here! I just found out that the lightning in my video is very bad :( Note to myself: Buy a spotlight!!
Have a nice weekend wednesday everyone! :)

Sani <3

BB Cream

Recently I have been using the Clinique age defense BB Cream with SPF 15 as they had a special offer and so I got it in a small test size of 15ml.

 

Overall I think it´s a good product especially with the age defense ingredients and the sun protection factor! Also the tone fits my skin tone very well. And as I have to admit I have become a big Clinique fan in the last weeks I would possibly buy this in a full size tube.

However, I noticed when applying the BB Cream on the face I should minizimze my strokes, unless I receive small stripes and have to like work the product in. That´s the reason why I would like to try out something else before investing in a full size bottle.

Are there any BB Creams that you can recommend? I would be so glad to receive your tips and inspirations in the comments below! Thank you :)

Sani <3

Beauty Favourites August 2013

These are my favourite beauty products that I liked the most in the month of August!

Starting off with 2 shower products...

I have done my grocery shopping online and originally wanted some shower gel, but I must have made a mistake and received the Nivea in-shower body lotion! Haha :) Which turned out to be very handy, you simply apply the cream lotion onto the wet skin and rinse it off with water afterwards - that´s it. This is a huge time saver for me, especially on working week days! :) The only little down side for me at least is, that the skin on my legs is very dry and I probably need a little bit more as a lotion. Therefore I will definitively try out the Nivea in-shower body milk next time!

Then I loved the Nivea frangipani & oil shower gel it´s also one of my all time favourite products! I simply love the smell - so flowery and fresh! It just picks me up in the morning!

The Clinique moisture surge extended thirst relief has been given to me as a gift at the Clinique counter when I bought some other products. This is an extended moisturizing care that can be used as a mask i.e. for 5 / 10 minutes or even overnight. I tried this out but was a little bit disappointed because my skin didn´t react very well - it was too much! But when I recognized that I got much more dry skin under the eyes, now as autumn begins, I used it only in this area and the product turned out perfect! I see that I have less lines from dryness!

(sorry for the crappy pic, I couldn´t get a sharper one :(... )

This clear Nivea Turbo color dry in 45 sec. nail polish surprised me this month! I used it after I had removed my coloured nail polish just for caring reasons. Because usually my nails get very chippy and cranky afterwards. But whith applying this nail polish I reckoned that my nails stopped chipping which is great! They also grow so good and strong now. :) 

My mostly worn and beloved eye products in August are...
the Clinique high impact mascara which I have gotten as a present at the counter. I must say it really surprised me! I am very picky when it comes to mascara, but this one has a nice brush and texture. It separates my lashes perfectly and is very dark / very black probably highly pigmented... I guess you know what I mean :) I don´t need to apply many layers. The only down side for me is that it is not waterproof and when it comes to mascara I always prefer the waterproof version due to my long lashes!

The MAC naked lunch eye shadow has also been a favourite this month. It´s a nude cream tone with some shimmer and I mainly wore it over my complete eyelid as a one colored tone.

And my new favourite eye liner is the Maybelline master precise eye liner. This has quite a thin felt pen tip and applies so easily and softly, it is not smudging at all and dries right away. I L-O-V-E it!!!

This month I have had 3 favourite lip products!

First of all I was searching for a good lip care, because my lips chipped a little bit. I do know this from changing weather into autumn or winter, but not this early in the year like end of July, beginning of August. So I went to the pharmacy and got the Bepanthol lip cream which is amazing! I am using a tiny amount morning and night and now my lips are smooth and soft again throughout the whole day. :)

In terms of lipstick I preferred the Estée Lauder secret kiss lipstick which is a sheer shimmering rose tone. I love this tone for my pale lips!

And I am still in love with the Clinique runway coral longlasting lipstick! The colour is so cool! :) Especially now as it´s turning to autumn already and it´s more grey and cloudy outside this lipstick is just the right colour flash!! :)


So these were my beauty favourites of August. Actually quite an amount of products but I was so happy about all these that I didn´t want to let one fall behind. I hope that you enjoyed this blog post and that I may have inspired you! ;)

If you are interested, you can also see my video here - where I try to speak English. ;)

Sani <3

Beauty Favourites July 2013

I know I am a little bit late with my beauty favourites for the month of July. The weather here has been so nice lately so that we decided to spent more time outside. Today we just returned from a trip to the Baltic Sea :)

 

I am wearing my new asymetric dress from Michael Kors with coral and dark blue stripes.

 

Anyways...

At first I would like to mention my new 3-phase skin care from Clinique. It consists of the liquid facial soap mild, the clarifying lotion no. 2 (skin type for dry combination skin) and the dramatically different moisturizing lotion. 

I think this stuff is amazing, it makes my skin smoother, softer and healthier! I have also done a full review of this on my blog here and if you're interested you can also see my video here.

Another skin care product that I loved in July is the birch shower peeling from Weleda which is a natural cosmetic brand. I am using this on my upper legs only, it is for purify and smoothening the skin. It`s very creamy and has soft wax peeling balls in it. During the summer months I am finishing it up with the matching birch cellulite oil.

Another all time favorite product is the décolleté cream from Mary Kay. It´s actually a hand and décolleté cream but I am using it only for my décolleté every morning. At a certain stage I thought I should extend my daily care to my neck and décolleté as well. This creme has spf 15 which I also think is helpful.

My little 'life saver' of the month is the Hidro Fugal anti-transpirant forte. This stuff is amazing and holds all day long, even when I spent some time in the direct sunshine. Though I have to admit it feels a little bit pushy on the skin, but definitely a product that I will go to for the next high summer season again!

When it comes to make up items I have re-found (or found again) my blush from L'Oreal in the color candy cane pink. It´s a shimmering rose tone. I love theses tones and will watch out for this blush color in shops, as I know it is already really old, haha.. but it looks so nice! :)
I also loved my Mary Kay mineral powder foundation that I am using in shade ivory 2. As it has been so hot and nice here over the last weeks I have been applying it without any BB-cream or make up foundation below. I covers enough and holds the whole day. Love it! And will buy it again!!

A new thing in July was the NYX eye shadow palette from their Runway Collection. I chose the one with lilac and nude/brown tones. These colors suit me most and this palette was totally inexpensive, I paid around 9,- Euros. I also like that they hold the whole day which is basically one of the most important things to me when it comes to eye shadows. With these I don't need to touch up, because I am not really a touch-up-person - I want to hold my make up until the evening! 


Then I tried out a new nail polish from essie in the color 'allure'. I loved it right away and wore it on my nails for two full weeks without a change! :) It looks so delicate and fine... *sigh* <3

And last but not least also a new item, a lipstick from Clinique in the color 'runway coral'. I discovered the coral tones more and more for me in the last days and this color is just so into-the-face but in a nice and happy way! ;) I simply love it.

I hope you liked my beauty favorites, if you're interested you can also see my video here. Please feel free to let me know your beauty favourites in the comments below.

I wish you a wonderful sunday evening!

Sani <3

Clinique order arrived

This week my Clinique order finally arrived, I was so excited about it that it felt like waiting... forever! Now I am really happy and want to show you how cute the packaging looks like and what´s inside... I obviously clicked 'send as a gift' without noticing it, but anyways it´s beautiful! :)

As you probably know from my last post about Clinique I ordered the 7 days scrub cream. I also received 15ml of moisture surge extended thirst relief as a present and 2 samples I could chose myself.

These are a color surge butter shine lipstick in the color delovely. Honestly it´s the least color I would have chosen if I had ordered a lipstick from their website, but this color looks so nice in fact! It´s a shimmering nude tone with a brown stich. I am also curious to try out the even better eyes dark circle corrector and see how that works on me!

I am really looking forward to the weekend and applying these products as for one of my beauty routine evenings! :) What are your latest beauty buys? If you like you can also leave me your link in the comments below - I would be glad!

Sani <3

essie pink diamond

...this name is programme! :)

Essies 'pink diamond' is a light pink with metallic shimmer in it. I like it a lot! What nail polish are you wearing at the moment? I am curious to know :)

Sani <3

Self test & review on Clinique 3-phase-skin-care

This is my personal review on the 3-phase-skin-care by Clinique.

First of all I had done a skin test at a Clinique counter and I am skin type 2, which means I have dry combination skin.
There is the possibility to check out your skin type on cliniques website as well. But if you have a chance I would recommend to do it at a counter! The products are categorized by numerized skin types. Anyways...

I bought this skin care kit for 9,-€ and it consists of a cleanser (30ml), exfoliator (30ml) and moisturizer (15ml) which is also called ddml (dramatically different moisturizing lotion).

I was told this should last for 10 days. I am now half way through with it and I wasn´t using tiny amounts. Especially in the evenings I applied the mild facial soap 2 times to remove my make up and clear my skin properly. But I have gotten an extra sample from the lady at the counter so I had one tube on my bath sink and one in the shower. From the exfoliator I used two 'heaves' over a cotton pad, but unfortunately I splashed a little bit out of the bottle yesterday evening :( so it appears now a little bit more empty than it actually would be after 10 days. And the moisturizer should be applied on my dry cheeks only, so I should have used a pea sized amount. But often I used a bit more and even spread it down my neck and decolleté - never can care enough! ;).

Regarding all this the set would probably last for up to 3 weeks I´d say, maybe even up to 4 weeks if you are the sparingly type or use a proper make-up remover additionally.

After the cleansing process I surely added my eye and face cream for completion. For this self test I took the following pictures.

Taken in the evening before starting with the Clinique test kit:

with make up / washed face / creamed face / July 6th - 9:42pm

My main problems were the dry skin on my cheeks and resulting visible lines as well as creases under the eyes. I also have sensitive skin due to allergies.

The following photos were taken after using the test kit for 10 days:

 with make up / washed face / creamed face / July 17th - 6:44pm

And this is what I looked like today in the morning time. I just thought to add these photos because of the light and the way my make up looks like now while using the same products.



 with make up / washed face / creamed face / July 18th - 6:57am

Sorry if I look strange in those pic´s - they were all taken by myself and I had little issues with the lightning...

What did I recon?

First of all I lost this awkward tension on my dry cheeks. Secondly I do recognize a decrease of my eye creases, they did by no means disappear but they look much better. Also the itching around my eyes has disappeared completely which must have come from my former face cream. Then I also mean to see that I do look younger and fresher now. Further the redness on my cheeks and the pigments on my forehead are reduced. My skin feels smoother and more even. I also feel my make up gets applied easier/smoother and will hold longer now.

footnote:

I only had two small break outs during the time but I learned from Clinique´s website that this is normal and the skin will be cleared from deep below.

Then I guess I also have to admit that I had a party weekend with alcohol, cigarettes (normally I´m a non-smoker), less sleep and bad food! But I ate mostly healthy all the other days as usual and drank minimum of 2 litres of water/tea per day. But anyways...

What I am really happy about is the fact that I finally got this radiance/glow that I always wanted to have! And it´s not coming from make up, it is coming from my skin!

What is my conclusion?

This all surely means that my skin is much more healthier. The Clinique 3-phase-skin-care system totally works for me and my sensitive skin. I will definitive change to Clinique now and already bought the full size bottles and another small kit for my upcoming holidays. 

Also got some gifts, a weekend-size skin care set, a high impact mascara and a concealer brush. I am especially curious to try out the mascara!

Also want to try out some other Clinique products as well, like the repairwear lip treatment, deep comfort body lotion etc. They also have beautiful lip stick colors! I love runway coral and will probably buy it soon! ;) And as I can´t hold my hands still, I already ordered the 7-days scrub cream via the website! :)

In addition to that I committed to myself a new kind of beauty routine where I will do extra care like a camomille steam bath, peeling & mask etc. twice a week! I definitively want to keep my good skin now and care more for it!

I have not been paid or anything to do this self test and review. However, I couldn´t recommend it more to try out this series - not only for sensitive skin. If you like, you can also see my video on the review here, where I try to speak English! ;)

Sani <3